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Girls' School

Girls' School

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Girls' School

"With 50 beautiful stars of tomorrow."

1938

1h 12m

6.5(8 votes)

Comedy

Overview

At an exclusive boarding school for adolescent girls, the lives of two very different students intertwine when introverted class monitor Natalie Freeman learns of the more popular Linda Simpson's secret boyfriend.

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Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Natalie Freeman

Nan Grey

Nan Grey

Linda Simpson

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Michael Hendragin

Dorothy Moore

Dorothy Moore

Betty Fleet

Gloria Holden

Gloria Holden

Miss Laurel

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Miss Armstrong

Margaret Tallichet

Margaret Tallichet

Gwennie

Peggy Moran

Peggy Moran

Myra

Kenneth Howell

Kenneth Howell

Edgar Brown

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

George Booth

Creative team

Directed by: John Brahm
Written by: Tess Slesinger
Richard Sherman

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